The new Autumn term will be a real milestone for me in that it is my 100th term in teaching. I remember a class asking to leave a lesson early in my career because they wanted to set up a surprise for their form teacher who was "in his hundredth year" according to the class.
I am now that teacher and wonder if my Y7 class will think I am in my 100th year rather than term!
As a young teacher the older members of staff seemed so old and I wonder if today's new teachers think the same about me. Age is a funny thing. The stereotype of teachers my age is that we are not too keen on change. This couldn't be farther from the truth for me. Next term sees me teaching Maths rather than Science, a change I really welcome because I don't want to become stale. It also sees the introduction of a new school management database, and this will bring more change than can be imagined.
All things considered, I can honestly say that I am really looking forward to September. This doesn't mean I am not enjoying the summer break but just that I like to enjoy all parts of the year.
